University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Professor Kristen Riley, M.D., and Assistant Professor Nicole Bentley, M.D., conduct the first radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure to ...

Sept. 30, 2003 — Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is safe and effective in osteoid osteoma, according to the results of the largest trial to date, published in the October issue of Radiology. The ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure aiming to shrink the sizes of nodules and tumors or treat pain. RFA is not a cure-all solution, however. Back pain may not go away after RFA or may come ...

Discover how radiofrequency ablation offers long-term pain relief for chronic sufferers, bridging the gap between temporary ...

Varicose veins are a common condition that affects many people, especially women and older people. They are often unsightly and can cause discomfort, such as pain, itching, and swelling. While ...

Management of varicose veins is one of the most common surgical procedures. In this randomized controlled trial, the minimally invasive RFA procedure outperformed conventional surgical stripping, at ...

Neurosurgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham have performed the first radiofrequency ablation for epilepsy in Alabama. Ablation uses heat energy to remove lesions in the brain ...

There are few symptoms in the early stages of renal cancer. Typically, symptoms develop as the disease progresses. The first symptom is often blood in the urine; pain and flank mass are other classic ...